Coroner Records Open Verdict In Keith Flint Death

As The Prodigy post a tribute...

The coroner has recorded an open verdict into the death of The Prodigy star Keith Flint.

The rave icon was found dead at his home in Essex on March 8th, sparking a global wave of tributes.

After reviewing the evidence Senior Coroner for Essex Caroline Beasley-Murray recorded an open conclusion into his death at a hearing in Chelmsford Coroner's Court, the BBC reports.

Ms Beasley-Murray said: "We will never quite know what was going on in his mind on that date. I've considered suicide. To record that, I would have to have found that, on the balance of probabilities, Mr Flint formed the idea and took a deliberate action knowing it would result in his death."

She finished: "Having regard to all the circumstances I don't find that there's enough evidence for that."

Keith Flint's family and the manager of The Prodigy did not wish to attend in the inquest.

The Prodigy shared a tribute to Keith Flint on their socials, urging fans to speak out about their own mental health issues: "Please do not suffer in silence…"

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